Suit-hanger.



PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.

G. E. WILSON. SUIT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 26, 1905.

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CHARLES EDWVARD WILSON, OF TALMAGE, CALIFORNIA.

SUIT-HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 19, 1906.

Application filed December 26, 1905. Serial No. 293.380.

To (tZZ whom, it may concern: I

' and has for its object to provide a simple, in-

expensive, and efiicient device of this character by'means of which anentire suit may be conveniently supported. in open position when notin'use, so" as to retain the garment or garments in shape and preventcreasing or otherwise wrinkling the same.

A further object of theinvention is to generally improve this class ofdevices so as to add to their utility and durability, as Well as toreduce the cost of manufacture.

IVith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointedout in the claims hereto appended, it being understood that variouschanges in form, proportions, and minor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a perspective view of a suit-hanger constructed inaccordance With my invention. Fig. 2 is an end elevation, partly insection, of the same; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of a portion of oneof the supporting-arms and terminal spring-loops.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures of the drawlugs.

The improved device, which may be constructed of wood or other suitablematerial, consists of a body portion or stationary clamping member 5 anda movable clamping member 6, the former being provided with a verticalextension 7, having an eye or opening 8 formed therein, so that thedevice may be conveniently suspended from a nail or other suitablesupport 9.

The stationary member 5 is extended laterally to form a pair ofsupporting-arms 10, having their upper edges inclined or beveled inopposite directions, as indicated at 11, to conform to the shape of thecoat or other gar ment supported thereon. Secured to the free ends ofthe arms 10 are terminal loops 12, each preferably formed of a singlelength of spring-Wire the ends of which are flattened and bentdownwardly at an angle to the general plane of the loop and secured tothe opposite sides of the supporting-arms, as by screws or similarfastening devices 13. The free ends of the loops 12 normally project ashort distance above the longitudinal plane of the inclined edges 11, sothat when the coat is placed in position on the han er the weight of thesleeves of the coat will depress the loops to the position shown by thedotted line in Fig. 3, or, in other words, in alinement with theinclined edges 11. By having the terminal loops disposed in this mannerthe shoulders of the coat will be retained in their natural shape, whilethe spring action of the loops is just sufli-cient to grip the sleevesof the coat and prevent accidental displacement of the garment. It willalso be noted in this connection that the flattened portions 14 of theloops extend diagonally across the sides of the supporting-arms andacross the grain of the wood, thereby materially reinforcing the armswhere subjected to the'most strain.

The movable clamping member 6 is provided with an operating-handle 15,and the active face thereof is normally held in contact with theadjacent face of stationary member by a substantially U-shaped spring16, interposed between the members and secured thereto by suitablefastening devices.

The active face of the member 6 is preferably provided with a strip ofrubber, felt, or other flexible or yieldable material 1'7, adapted toengage the trousers and prevent accidental displacement of the same whensupported between the clamping members, attention being directed to thefact that the active end of the movable member is spaced a shortdistance from the adj acent end of the stationary member to form anadditional bearing-surface for said trousers.

In using the device the coat is first placed on the hanger and thelatter supported on the nail 9, after which the handle 15 is pressedinwardly and the legs of the trousers inserted between the clampingjaws, as clearly shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The trousers may be readily removed from the han er without firstremoving the coat by simply depressing the movable clamping member andwithdrawing the trousers.

The device is equally adapted for supporting both male and femalegarments, the waistband of the skirt being clamped between the jaws whenthe device is used for the latter purpose.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided anextremely simple and inexpensive device admirably adapted for theattainments of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. Agarment-hanger comprising a stationary clamping member havingoppositely-disposed inclined garment-supporting arms and provided with avertical extension for supporting the hanger, a movable clamping membersecured to and coacting with the stationary member and provided with anoperating-handle normally spaced from the adj acent face of the verticalextension, springloops secured to the supporting-arms and having theirclosed ends normally disposed above the longitudinal plane of theinclined edges of the supporting-arms and their opposite ends flattenedand extending diagonally across the opposite sides of saidsupportingarms and secured thereto, and a spring interposed between thestationary and movable clamping members.

. 2. A garment-hanger comprising a stationary clamping member havingoppositely-disposed inclined garment-supporting arms and provided with avertical perforated extension for supporting the hanger, a movableclamping member coacting with the stationary member and having itsactive face rabbeted and normally in contact with the stationary member,the rabbeted end of the movable member being spaced from the adjacentlongitudinal edge of said stationary member, a strip of yieldablematerial seated in the rabbeted face of the stationary member,spring-loops secured to the opposite sides of the supporting-arms at thefree ends of the latter and having their closed ends normally disposedabove the longitudinal plane of the inclined edges of saidsupporting-arm, and a flat spring interposed between the stationary andmovable clamping memers.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as CHARLES EDWARD WILSON.

Witnesses:

JAMES R. ELDER, GEORGE A. PATTEN.

